書院(yuan)三進(jin)(jin),院(yuan)落式(shi)布局,面積980平方米(mi)。建(jian)筑(zhu)均為(wei)硬山頂。第一進(jin)(jin)為(wei)山門,左右各有(you)一廂房(fang);進(jin)(jin)門為(wei)天井(jing),兩側連接(jie)走廊(lang)通(tong)側門。第二(er)進(jin)(jin)為(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)廳(ting),中(zhong)(zhong)廳(ting)四面是(shi)(shi)天井(jing),兩邊側門面向中(zhong)(zhong)廳(ting)。第三進(jin)(jin)為(wei)后廳(ting),左右亦各有(you)一廂房(fang)。整(zheng)座院(yuan)落,天井(jing)較多(duo),內外相通(tong),有(you)利通(tong)風采(cai)(cai)光。除中(zhong)(zhong)央采(cai)(cai)用(yong)(yong)可開(kai)可關的(de)敞口廳(ting),廂房(fang)亦靈活布置成敞口廳(ting),形(xing)成“四廳(ting)相向”的(de)巧妙布局。廳(ting)房(fang)用(yong)(yong)墻柱(zhu)承重,并根據地形(xing)特點采(cai)(cai)用(yong)(yong)前低(di)后高(gao),逐進(jin)(jin)升(sheng)高(gao)地基,更(geng)有(you)利排水和采(cai)(cai)光。 書院(yuan)建(jian)于半山上,風景優雅(ya),是(shi)(shi)一座非常典型(xing)的(de)嶺南鄉村書院(yuan),保存較好。
1985年羅定縣(xian)人民政(zheng)府公布為文物(wu)保護單(dan)位。